What does put on hold mean?
put on hold
Definition
To keep a caller waiting on the line without ending the call.
Example sentences
When the fire call came in on the other telephone, I had to put on hold the lady asking about smoke alarm leaflets.
Nobody likes being put on hold for ten minutes, least of all a man with smoke in his kitchen.
Nobody likes being put on hold for ten minutes, least of all a man with smoke in his kitchen.